Easy Homemade Hummus

This Easy Homemade Hummus recipe is delicious with warm pita bread or fresh vegetables. This creamy hummus is much cheaper and tastier than store-bought!

Homemade Hummus Recipe by Alex Overhiser

Ingredients For Easy Homemade Hummus:

This one is easy and flavorful, with just the right creamy texture. What is hummus made of? It’s got a simple list of ingredients:

• hickpeas (& aquafaba)
• Garlic
• Lemon
• Tahini
• Salt

How to make hummus:

This easy homemade hummus takes just minutes to whip up. Here are the basic steps for making this hummus recipe:

1. Drain: Drain the chickpeas into a liquid measuring cup, saving the aquafaba.
2. Blend: Add peeled garlic to the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Then add chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, kosher salt, and a few tablespoons of the aquafaba. Puree until it becomes a creamy consistency.
3. Garnish: Top the hummus with cilantro leaves, a sprinkle of paprika, a drizzle of olive oil, and toasted pine nuts. Serve with veggies, pita bread, or crackers!

How does hummus taste? It’s creamy, rich, savory, and salty all at once, with a little tang from the lemon and a garlicky aftertaste.

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Easy Homemade Hummus

This Easy Homemade Hummus recipe is delicious with warm pita bread or fresh vegetables. This creamy hummus is much cheaper and tastier than store-bought!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course vegan

Cuisine vegetarian

Servings 4 cups

Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients

  

For the hummus

• 1 medium garlic clove
• 1 15-ounces can chickpeas (or 1 ½ cups cooked or instant chickpeas)
• 1 large lemon (¼ cup lemon juice)
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt

For the garnish (optional)

• Fresh cilantro leaves
• Paprika
• Olive oil
• Toasted pinenuts (see below)

Instructions

 

• Peel the garlic. Drain the chickpeas into a liquid measuring cup. Juice the lemon.
• Add the garlic to the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, kosher salt, and 2 tablespoons water from the chickpea can (aquafaba). Puree for 30 seconds, then scrape down the bowl. Taste. If necessary, add 1 to 2 tablespoons aquafaba. Puree for 1 to 2 minutes to come to a creamy consistency. Store refrigerated for 7 to 10 days.
• If desired, make the garnish: toast the pinenuts in a dry skillet for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown (or bake in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet for 6 to 8 minutes at 350F).
• Top the hummus with cilantro leaves, a sprinkle of paprika, a drizzle of olive oil, and toasted pinenuts. Serve with veggies, pita bread, or crackers.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Calories 242kcal | Total Fat 10.3g | Saturated Fat 1.4g | Carbohydrates 30.9g | Dietary Fiber 6.8g | Sugar 0.7g | Protein 10.4g | Vitamin A 1.7ug | Vitamin C 19mg | Calcium 125.9mg | Iron 2.7mg | Magnesium 54.2mg | Potassium 386.6mg | Vitamin B6 1mg 

Keyword Easy Recipe, Gluten Free, homemade, hummus